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#584 HPDL-1414

Test driving a retro HPDL-1414 4-digit GaAsP display with an Arduino.

Build

Here’s a quick demo..

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Notes

The HPDL-1414 is a smart, four character, sixteen-segment, red GaAsP display. The on-board CMOS IC contains memory, ASCII decoder, multiplexing circuitry and drivers.

  • Supply Voltage : 4.5-5.5V
  • Macimum current: 90mA
  • Character height: 2.85 mm (0.112”).

The real beauty of this “old fashioned” display is the immersion lens that magnifies the red GaAsP segments nicely.

Module Connection

Function HPDL1414 Pin Arduino Pin
D5 1 D7
D4 2 D6
!WE 3 A0
A1 4 A2
A0 5 A1
Vcc 6 5V
GND 7 GND
D0 8 D2
D1 9 D3
D2 10 D4
D3 11 D5
D6 12 D8

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Construction

Breadboard

Schematic

Programming

Using the HPDL1414 Arduino Library.

The character set is quite limited, and custom glyphs are not supproted

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Credits and References

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